THE ROYAL SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19454, 9 October 1926, Page 14

THE ROYAL SHOW.

r*' ENTRIES CLOSE ON TUESDAY. GREAT SUPPORT RECEIVED. | PHYSICAL DRILL DISPLAY. Preparations for the forthcoming Royal Show were discussed at a meeting of the general committee of the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday. The chairman. Mr. W. W. Mas soy, reviewing the work of the committee, said the meeting was the last one that would he held before the entries closed on Tuesday. When the question arose of allocat- j ing t,he Royal Show for 192b there was great opposition in the Manawatu district t.n it being allocated to Auckland. It was only through the united efforts of j practically every organisation in the district that the Royal Show Society was induced to choose Auckland as the centre. It.was only fair to say that the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies I hat. opposed the allocation of the Royal Show to Auckland had since the final decision given the Auckland Association their wholehearted support,io make the 1926 Royal Show a success. "Up to the present our entries will tax our accommodation to the uttermost," said. Mr. Massey, "and provision is now being made for further additions to our already extensive buildings. There will be, numerous exhibits from the principal pedigree breeders of the South Island as well as the. North, and in the pig section three breeders alone, have entered 130 pigs, TO coming from Cambridge, 40 from Hawke's Bay, and CIO' from Palmerston North. Entries for about 200 stud sheep have already been received. The cattle section "is well represented. I only mention these to show you how the prominent breeders are appreciating the value and importance of gaining awards and supporting tho New Zealand Royal Society's annual siimv. The entries do not close until October 12, and I believe that after that date we can safely say that the Auckland Royal Show will display the greatest number of the finest pe.digreG stock that New Zealand can producn. "The work of the executive, has been more than favourably commented on. There is still much to do, and it is necessary for us all to have our shoulders to the wheel until the last animal exhibited has been returned fo its owner. Granted fine weather and the continued support of the citizens, we will be able to look back with gratification on the part wo are taking in the 1926 Auckland Royal Show." Mr. .7. R. RenrVll, president of the Drapers' and Clothiers' Association, attended the meeting; and proposed that arrangements should be made for the "interhouse" ' girls engaged in the soft goods trades to give a display of physical drill on "People's Day. ' The association was desirous of assisting the Royal Show, and as there would be about 400 girls engaged in the evolutions it was bound to be a popular event. The matter was referred to the programme committee with tlm object of having suitable arrangements ma Be to stace the display. The chairman' expressed gratification at the manner in which the business people ware assisting the primary producers in promoting the Royal Show. He. trusted the various sports bodies would not tak« advantage of the action o? the Royal Show Society in having People's Day declared a holiday to promote special games of their own and so defeat the object for which the holiday was obtained. PLAITS FOil CARNIVAL WEEK. CO-OPERATION OF THE CITIZENS. The committee appointed to organise the Royal Show carnival week met yesterday, the chairman. Mr. 11. Dearslcy, presiding. A report was received from Mr. H. Kent on the progress of the commitee work in Newmarket. It stated £l3O had already been collected or promised for carnival week, and there was. an additional amount of £4O in hand. It was intended to have shop displays and window dressing competitions for Newmarket, and a general meeting would be held very shortly to formulate a complete scheme for carnival week. Encouraging reports were also received from Oneluinga and! Devonport. Abundant evidence was forthcoming that the various local authorities were .anxious to co-operate with the primary producers to provido a week's programme of instruction and entertainment worthy of the leading city of New Zealand. Mr. J. D. Morison, Mayor of Takapuna, said the marine boroughs would like to have a day set apart for them. Arrangements would be made for round trips, an all-day garden party, life-saving exhibitions on the beaches, and dancing. It was decided to allot Monday, November 15, to the marine boroughs' entertainment, emphasis being laid on the fact that visitors to the city would be invited to take part in the celebrations and, become acquainted with the attractions of the Stenches. Other recommendations were that the committee should endeavour to arm nee for a, demonstration by the girl guides and boy scouts, arrange, for programmes by the Municipal Band, and make representations- to the Education Board with a view to arranging excursions for country schoolchildren during the Royal Show period.